I am married to the most wonderful man who I've known more years than I have not! We recently celebrated our 41 years of marriage.Our oldest son is our business partner. We farm in Mexico, growing papaya, honeydew and person-size watermelon. We travel back and forth to Mexico to take care of our business. This son is married and has two children. He lives in Mexico to oversee the business.Our middle son works for Clinical Pathology Lab. His wife is a doctor and recently opened her cosmetic dermatology clinic in Houston.Our youngest son is a realtor in McAllen, Texas, near where we live. He loves his work and his business is steadily growing.We lived in Mexico for three years to get our farming operation going. It was an exciting time for us!My hobbies are genealogy, home decorating and cooking. I love blogging!I am so very blessed to have a loving family... not only the family my husband and I created, but also my family of friends.Fall and winter months are when I enjoy blogging the most. Seasons change and I love keeping up with the change in my home.I have had some amazing experiences with my faith in Christ and I truly feel that God is always with me. I try to live my life the way God would have me live it.

My Visitors

Thursday, February 23, 2012

(Top left photo - reunion at the Mabel and Otto Peterson homestead; top right - Lutheran Church; Bottom photo - Mabel and Otto with son Arvid)

Mabel Magnolia Cavallin, of Wayne, Republic of Kansas married Otto Peterson, from Resville, Sweden. Mabel and Otto made their home in Olivia, Texas. They bought a “pre-fab” home from Sears and Roebuck and assembled it on their home site. Although the house has been sold and removed, the land is still in the family and a new home has replaced the old one. Mabel and Otto had two sons: Arvid Verner the baby in the picture, and Edwin Ludvig. Edwin remained on the property, keeping Mabel and Otto’s home in good condition. Cattle continue to graze on the land. The property is on Keller Bay where fishing can be enjoyed by family and friends. (Taken from the family history book.)

Why am I writing about all of this?

Because on a whim, my husband and I have decided to

drive to Olivia for the weekend... just us!

It's only a five hour drive north.

No reunion, no masses of people, no schedule.

It's called

"R & R"﻿

This is a sunset view of Keller Bay. My niece, DeAnn, a talented professional photographer, took this amazing picture of the bay where my husband's father learned to fish, making his own cast nets. Keller Bay was a wonderful place to raise a family.

My husband and I at the end of the pier on Keller Bay which was designed and built by family members. The new house is located in that cluster of trees.

(One of the times when I wonder what I was thinking when I bought this blouse!)